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Where Does The Last Name Shmelev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shmelev (Georgian: შმელევი, Russian: Шмелев) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shmelev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 55,602^nd most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 798,110 people. The surname Shmelev is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Shmelev are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Shmelev is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 7,828 people, or 1 in 18,411. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 15 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent live and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 6 percent live. Excluding Russia this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 9 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.

Shmelev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shmelev last name is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (91%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (95%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shmelev last name are 14.28% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 61.05% being registered to vote for the party.

Shmelev earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning $49,598 USD per year.